Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-08-12

upon justices of the peace. He shaIl
hold a police court, which shall bs
open at all times from the hours Of 8 q.
m. TO 4p. m. except on Sundays and
legal holidays. for the trial Of causes
arising under the city ordinances. II
vacancy occurs in the Office of police
MAGISTRATE, or II he is temporarily alb
sent or incapacitated from discharging
the duties OF his Office, the city council
may by ordinance provide that any
justice Of the peace residing within
the city may perform the duties Of po-
lice magistrate while such vacancy or
incapacity continues. The person 90
appointed shall receive like fees for
services during the period he has per.
formed tire duties Of police magistrate,
a. the police magistrate is by this act
or the ordinances Of the city author
lied 10 receive. u
SECTION IS. A police magistrate. Of
q city Of the first class, shall be paid .
salary to be fixed by ordinance, in full
compensation for services rendered
the city, not to exceed fifteen hundred
dollars per annum, and Of cities Of the
second class . salary not exceeding
six hundred dollars per annum, and
shall be entitled TO receive the fees
which now are or may hereafter be al.
lowed by law to justices of the peace
in all civil cases, and In criminal
actions or proceedings arising under
the laws Of the territory, when acting
as justice of the peace.
SECTION SO. The mayor Of each 10.
corporated city, Of the first class, shall
be entitled to receive salary not ex-
ceedinR one thousand dollars per an
mum, to be fixed by ordinance. and
each alderman shall be allowed and
paid not exceeding five dollars per
diem for each day or session held by
the city council. Provided, No alder.
man shall be paid for more than Eve
days services during any one month.
and Provided further. The mayor and
aldermen of cities of the second class
and towns shall receive no salary or
compensation.
SECTION go. The first common
council elected In each incorporated
city Of the first clsss, shall fix by ordi-
nance the compensation or salary
which the mayor and the aldermen
shall receive, subject to the Limitation
fixed by section SO. The rate 90 fixed
shall be that which the mayor and
aldermen, elected at the first annual
election thereafter. shall be entitled to
receive. The salary or compensation
thereafter to be paid to the mayor or
aldermen shall not he increased during
the term for which they have been
elected.
SECTION 81. The common council
shall have power at any time to re-
Quire other and further duties TO be
performed by any officer whose duties
are herein prescribed, not inconsistent
with this act, and to appoint such
other officers as may be necessary to
carry into effect the provisions OF this
act. and to prescribe their duties. un-
less otherwise provided for; but no
officer elected or appointed by the
common council. or appointed by the
mayor. as ereinoefore provided. shall
be appointed for q longer term than
on, year, and until his successor lie
elected or appointed and duly quail
fed. The common council shall have
the power, unless herein otherwise
provided, to fix the compensation Of
oil officers elected or appointed unde er
this act, such compensation shall be
fixed by resolution, and in regard to
all offices created by this charter, the
\ compensation shall be fixed within
three months from the first organiy>-
ton and meeting Of the common coun.
ell, preceding the annual election, ex-
cept for such offices - may hereafter
be created. In regard TO which the
compensation shall be fixed at the
time OF the creation Of such ONCE; nor
shall the compensation Of any onicer,
after having been fixed, be- increased
during the term for which such ofYicer
was elected or appointed. No ofiicer
elected or appointed under the provi-
sions Of this charter, shall be party
to, or interested In, any contract In
which the city or tow . Ia interested,
made while such otficer is holding
Office.
Continued to-morrow.)